So, you endured the litigation process and received a judgment. But you’re not happy with it, as many experience. Statistically, most cases are never appealed and those that are face a high hurdle. However, some succeed, of course, clarifying the law or potentially overturning the decision of the lower, trial Court. The obvious appeals involve […]
The Ontario government is increasing fines for unlawful evictions and reinforcing the necessity for landlords to explore repayment agreements before considering evictions. These measures are included in the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, which was passed today. The legislation, which updates the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and Housing Services Act, 2011, will make it easier to resolve
Defamation has two forms: libel (written words) and slander (spoken words). For a defamation case, a person must prove: 1. the words at issue were defamatory (meaning they would negatively impact the person’s reputation in the eyes of a reasonable person); 2. the words, in fact, referred to the person complaining about those words;
SO, YOU’VE BEEN DEFAMED. HAVE YOU? DEFAMATION – THE BASICS. Read More »
In Ontario, unlike any other jurisdiction to my knowledge, we’ve made the act of saying “sorry” part of our legal system, for which there are legal ramifications, both for saying it and for not saying it. In fact, we’ve made it legislation; namely, Ontario’s “Apology Act” (the “Act”). This is uniquely an Ontario-only legal initiative.
The “new normal” in the CKL means transforming how we conduct business, both in our stores and online. Conducting business has changed….and will continue to change. It is vital for businesses and organizations to update their business practices, particularly in terms of human resource management. Employers must create and establish workplace policies in your workplace. Effective
The Ontario government is focusing more on balancing the safety and security of farmers, their families and the provincial food supply by protecting the right for people to participate in lawful protests on public property. Today, Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020, received Royal Assent. Once proclaimed into force, the Act
Cyber-bullying by engaging in social media attacks can mean paying significant damages to the target of the vitriol. In a recent Canadian case, a former husband engaged in a lengthy campaign of cyber-bullying against his former spouse, primarily to intimidate her in their custody proceeding in Family Court. The Court said, “This campaign took the form
In Ontario, unlike any other jurisdiction to my knowledge, we’ve made the act of saying “sorry” part of our legal system, for which there are legal ramifications, both for saying it and for not saying it. In fact, we’ve made it legislation; namely, Ontario’s “Apology Act” (the “Act”). This is uniquely an Ontario-only legal initiative.
There has been a very important development in Ontario privacy law recently, further protecting an individual’s protection from online attacks and predatory behaviour. In this family law case, the father had posted on social medial negative and highly personal information about the children at issue, in addition to engaging in a social media-driven smear campaign
Having a dispute with your neighbour? Well, before you call your lawyer, think about this well-known (at least in legal circles) decision by the Court about feuding neighbours taking up valuable and limited judicial resources. The Case: Morland-Jones v. Taerk, 2014 ONSC 3061 (CanLII) The Dispute: Neighbours. Mutual allegations about family pets, profanity, disturbing the peace
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